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1
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what is teriarisation?

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growth of the primary sector

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what has caused the growth of the tertiary sector?

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  • increased productivity in manufacturing and agriculture, which has resulted in a decreased demand for labour
  • an increase in affluence has lead to an increase in this sector
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what is gentrification?

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the displacement of working class populations in an area as a more affluent population move in

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how many stages of gentrification is there?

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what is stage one of gentrification called?

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the early stage

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what is the first stage of gentrification and how does it work?

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  • occurs in run down, de-industrialised, working class inner city locations
  • artistic/hipster community take advantage of low rent buildings
  • these groups are known as ‘urban pioneers’
  • greasy spoon cafes = more food for lower price, services are relatively cheap
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what is the impact of stage one of gentrification on the original population?

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limited impact on original population

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what is stage two of gentrification?

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the transitional stage

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what is the second stage of gentrification and how does it work?

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  • reputation of the area is enhanced as a ‘trendy’ hipster place
  • new and more affluent residents move into the area, causing an increase in the no. of tourists/visitors
  • demand for housing increases = prices increase
  • more businesses are set up which leads to an increase in the prices of goods and services
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what is the impact of stage two of gentrification on the original population?

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working class people struggle to keep up with affluence

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what is the stage three of gentrification?

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the late stage

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what is the third stage of gentrification and how does it work?

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  • reputation is firmly established as a trendy, affluent and upcoming area
  • new affluent population have higher wages
  • private sector cooperate investment results in new exclusive housing development, services orientated to affluent pop
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What is the impact of stage three of gentrification on the original population?

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urban pioneers and working class people are priced out of the area

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what is the case study for gentrification?

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shoreditch

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where is shoreditch?

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located in hackney, east london (an inner city area)

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when did shoreditch experience de-industrialisation?

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in the 1980’s de-industrialisation of the garnet and furniture industry occurred, the area contained many derelict buildings

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when and what happened in the first stage of gentrification in shoreditch?

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1990’s - stage 1
- area around hoxton square attracted the artistic community
- illegal warehouse raves took place and ‘greasy spoon’ cafes still operated

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when and what happened in the second stage of gentrification in shoreditch?

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2000’s - stage 2
- area becomes one of the trendiest on London, attracting visitors and businesses
- causes an increase in property prices

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in the second stage of gentrification in shoreditch how did the property prices increase between 2005 and 2010?

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average house price in:
2005 = £225,441 vs 2010 = £345,827
(53% increase)

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when and what happened in the third stage of gentrification in shoreditch?

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2010’s - stage 3
- demographics of shorditch were representative of wealthy middle class population
- change in services, reflecting the growing affluence
- shoreditch cereal killer cafe targeted in gentrification protests
- involved 200 people, physically attacked business with torches and smoke bombs

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what is a flagship development and how does it help with urban regeneration?

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flagship = iconic development (e.g. birmingham library) creates a sense of ‘can only get this here’ and attracts tourist

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what was the average price of a cereal bowl at the cereal killer cafe?

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£3.00 - £6.00

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what concerns do current residents have about this process in shoreditch?

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  • marginalisation = splitting the community
  • unaffordable for working class = lose the people who live and work in the area
  • takes away industrial heritage
  • goes against traditions of the area
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when was the big city plan put into place?

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september 2010

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what was the objective of the big city plan?

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deliver sustainable growth, improve inter-connectivity, new residential communities and diversify the economic base

26
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how much was invested into the big city plan?

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£10 billion overall
- £600 million investment to develop new street station
- expanded city core area by 25%
- 20 year vision

27
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how much is the big city plan going to contribute to the economy

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£2.1 billion to the city annually

28
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what did the development of the sandwell aquatic centre offer to birmingham?

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  • £6.5 million national investment in game sports
  • 40,000 new jobs, volunteering opportunities
  • more than £40 million of social value,
    approx. £200,000 input from it
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what is re-urbanisation?

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the movement of people back into urban areas that have previously experienced out migration. this process attracts a more affluent, younger members, employed in growing sectors of the economy

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what is the case study for re-urbanisation?

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brindley place, birmingham

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what was brindley place like in the 1970’s?

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was based around a canal basin, dominated by derelict factories, extremely run down due to de-industrialisation

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when was the development of brindley place funded and what was the funding for?

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1987 - a £200 million redevelopment involving an enterprise zone, birmingham city council regenerated the 15 hectare site into a premium leisure, commercial and residential are

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what was the first stage of the development of brindley place?

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construction of NIA, which opened in 1991

34
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how many jobs were created overall during the redevelopment of brindley place?

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10,000

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What did the scheme to redevelop brindley place include? (features of the redevelopment - residential)

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  • 143 new houses and apartments in symphony court - completed in 1995
  • Later residential development included king edwards dwarf (243 apartments) in 2003
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what process occurred on Broad Street?

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gentrification

37
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what employment opportunities were created due to the redevelopment scheme of brindley place?

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  • OOzells building > HQ for city centre (retail and leisure job opportunities) boost in the secondary and tertiary sector
  • 15,000 sq ft of office space
  • foundry - flexible working space
38
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what is the local multiplier effect?

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refers to the growth of a component of the local economy from an initial investment in another part of the economy

39
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where was the entertainment district of brindley place?

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the broad street area

40
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how has broad street changed over time?

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1980’s > suburban high street
1990’s > broad street was transformed into a night life quarter with bars and restaurants located in the are

41
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what retail aspects were incorporated into the development of brindley place?

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the development of the mailbox which was constructed and gentrified from the old royal mail sorting office

42
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why might urban areas still experience decline even after re-urbanisation? (what is the competition)

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  • retail competition from the internet
  • ‘out-of-town’ shopping centres
  • large cbd redevelopment schemes in nearby settlement
  • new entertainment complex
  • ‘out-of-town’ office developments
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What are the factors that have led to decline in traditional high streets?

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  • de-industrialisation in inner cities
  • competition
  • covid -19
  • internet/online shopping
  • out-of-town shopping centre
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what are the advantages to online shopping compared to high street shopping?

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  • saves travel cost
  • saves time
  • comparative shopping
  • greater range of goods
  • cheaper
45
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what are the advantages to out-of-town shopping centres compared to high street shopping?

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  • not weather dependent
  • more free parking available
  • more accessible, transport links
  • safety (security and cameras)
46
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what is the high street case study?

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dudley

47
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what are the three measures used to calculate the vitality index?

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  • the proportion of premium/luxury retail outlets
  • the proportion of low value retail
  • the proportion of vacant premises
48
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what position was dudley on the vitality index?

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500 (lowest one)

49
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what was dudley’s high street like in the 1970’s compared to now?

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  • 1970’s had many large department stores such as Debenhams, M&S, Curry’s
  • today its dominated by vacant premises or low value discount type stores
50
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in 2014, how many shops were vacant on dudley high street?

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100

51
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how many stores does merry hill have?

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220, including 28 catering outlets

52
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how many free parking spaces does merry hill have on site?

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7000

53
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how many visitors annually does marry hill attract?

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20 million

54
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what is an out-of-town office that has been developed that has caused dudley high street to decline?

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the waterfront office park, located 600m from merry hill

55
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what does the waterfront office park have that has caused a decline on dudley highstreet?

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  • over 45,000m2 of office space
  • 4 star hotel with 138 rooms and 600 seat conference room
  • numerous bars and restaurants
  • employs over 3000 in tertiary sector
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why have retail developments in birmingham caused a decline to dudley’s high street?

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the bullring: costing £350 million, covering 26 acres and containing 160 shops
- very successful as it attracts 40 million visitors annually
- also can talk about the mailbox

57
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why have transport developments in the west midlands caused a decline to dudley’s high street?

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the metro opened in 1999, connects wolverhampton with birmingham’s city centre, passing through dudley

58
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what shop closed in 2007 on dudley high street?

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woolworths

59
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what was dudley’s regeneration attempt?

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  • £126 million invested over a decade on improving fire station, historic architecture
  • £6 million to improve the market place
  • expanding the college
60
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How was Dudley’s regeneration attempt a fail?

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non solved the retail problem

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